2020
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Cholesterol Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care
Mszar R, Gopal DJ, Chowdary R, Smith CL, Dolin CD, Irwin ML, Soffer D, Nemiroff R, Lewey J. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Cholesterol Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 10: e017415. PMID: 33345544, PMCID: PMC7955491, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsNon-Hispanic black womenNon-Hispanic white womenDisease risk factorsPregnant womenObstetrician/gynecologistsPrenatal careLipid screeningRisk factorsHigh cholesterolYoung womenBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsWhite womenCardiovascular risk factorsPreventive care servicesRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseRisk factor awarenessPrimary care physiciansEthnic disparities persistPennsylvania Health SystemBlack womenMaternal dyslipidemiaSociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Grandhi GR, Mszar R, Vahidy F, Valero-Elizondo J, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Virani SS, Andrieni JD, Omer SB, Nasir K. Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 6: 87-91. PMID: 32902562, PMCID: PMC7489417, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseInfluenza vaccinationHigh-risk characteristicsRace/ethnicityASCVD statusSociodemographic disparitiesCardiovascular diseaseUS adultsUsual sourceNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityBlack race/ethnicityMedical Expenditure Panel Survey dataNinth Revision diagnosisPeripheral artery diseaseAdults 40 yearsCoronary heart diseaseSeverity of infectionPublic health initiativesLow education levelCharacteristics of adultsEducation levelOverall morbidityArtery diseaseHospital readmissionRevision diagnosisCumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the United States
Mszar R, Grandhi GR, Valero‐Elizondo J, Caraballo C, Khera R, Desai N, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Cumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e015523. PMID: 32394783, PMCID: PMC7660844, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseDiabetes mellitusNon-elderly adultsMedical billsCardiovascular diseaseBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseNational Health Interview SurveyEffective public health policiesThird of deathsTreatment-related expensesHealth Interview SurveyHigher relative oddsLogistic regression analysisFinancial hardshipPublic health policyASCVD statusPatient populationStudy populationHigh riskRelative oddsWeighted populationCumulative burdenHealth policyInterview SurveyStrong association
2019
Absence of Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle-Aged Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients Without Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Mszar R, Grandhi GR, Valero-Elizondo J, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha M, Mata P, Miname MH, Al Rasadi K, Krumholz HM, Santos RD, Nasir K. Absence of Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle-Aged Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients Without Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 1090-1092. PMID: 31843585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery calcificationAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseFamilial hypercholesterolemia patientsArtery calcificationCardiovascular diseaseHypercholesterolemia patientsPatientsDiseaseCalcification